Are you tired of seeing your employees burnout and stressed in the workplace? Collective Fitness offers the solution to combat this with our data-driven health solutions. We know how powerful exercise can be in combatting burnout and stress. Studies show that physical activity can improve mental health, energy levels, and reduce stress. Yet, despite these benefits, only 17% of adults exercise daily. Collective Fitness provides support and accountability to help employees overcome the barriers to regular exercise and establish a healthy habit. Our app tracks progress and provides personalised ..read more

The Facts Prolonged sitting at work can not only lead to back pain and poor physical fitness, but it can also have a negative impact on your confidence and work performance. However, there are steps you can take to improve your health and well-being, and a tailored training program can be an effective solution. What You Can Do About it Incorporating regular exercise into your routine can help to strengthen your muscles, improve your posture, and increase your energy levels. A tailored training program is designed specifically for your individual needs and goals, and can help you to get strong ..read more

Previous injury is one of the most significant risk factors for future injury in active people. I can't even begin to count how many people I've spoken with who have been injured in the past and never received a proper rehabilitation plan to follow in order to become stronger, let alone return to high level sport. At this point, you should be aware that decreased shoulder range of motion, particularly in the glenohumeral joint, and overall shoulder strength are risk factors for upper extremity injuries. Reduced balance, landing control, and overall strength all put you at risk of injury in th ..read more

Blogs can be a great source of inspiration for people, but I sometimes feel that the information provided is overly complicated, resulting in a lack of connection with the reader. This may eventually lead to boredom, with the result that nothing is learned. With that in mind, all Collective Fitness blog posts will strive to be as concise as possible, leaving you "the reader" with the information you came for in the first place. Today's topic will be about creating consistency in your life and developing a positive mindset about your fitness journey by breaking down goals. Take a moment to re ..read more

Blogs can be a great source of inspiration for people yet sometimes I feel that the information being provided can be too complicated and therefore lacking connection with the reader. Ultimately this may lead to boredom with the outcome being that nothing is learned.  With that in mind, all blog posts shared by Collective Fitness will aim to be as condensed as possible, leaving you “the reader” with the information you came for in the first place. Today's topic will focus on how to create consistency in your life and how you can develop a positive mindset towards your fitness journey by b ..read more

Quick Fire Intro: Once we get nutrients into our cells our body can do many things with them, such as:  Oxidise them for energy  Use them to build the body’s components  Store them to use later or excrete them  We don’t produce energy, energy doesn’t get created or destroyed it is transformed from one form to another. What we do is convert energy that is already stored within our food.  When food is broken down, energy is released. This energy is what fuels the process we need to form ATP. This process is called energy transfer.    What is ATP?  ..read more

  The 3 energy systems are ATP (IMMEDIATE), Lactic Acid system (SHORT TERM) and Aerobic system (LONG TERM).The energy for the synthesis of ATP comes from the breakdown of foods and phosphocreatine (PC). Phosphocreatine is also known as creatine phosphate and it is stored inside muscle cells. The fact that it is stored in muscle cells means that  phosphocreatine is readily available to produce ATP quickly.  However it is only stored in limited quantities and therefore like our ATP stores it also runs out very quickly.  It is estimated that there is only about 100g of ATP and ..read more

As we prepare to enter into a new year, one sport event is likely to capture the hearts and minds of many people around the world, namely, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. As a former athlete, and now academic, research and applied sport psychologist, engaged in a career I adore, I’m very excited by the prospect of what great experiences could unfold in the months ahead, for many athletes. For such athletes, a 2020 goal is likely to be producing their ‘peak’ performances at those Summer Olympic Games. As a scientific, evidence-based, accredited sport psychology practitioner, while I aim to ass ..read more

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is well-known to be necessary for the absorption of calcium in the intestines, but we are learning that it also has many other vitally important functions in the body, including for healthy immunity. The human body can manufacture plentiful amounts of Vit D if exposed to sunlight during the summer. There are small amounts of vitamin D in a few foods, but it’s very hard to obtain sufficient amounts from the diet alone. Importance of Vitamin D A key activity of vitamin D is to facilitate the absorption of calcium, vital to build and maintain strong bones. Children w ..read more

It is common knowledge that at some stage throughout your training career you will inevitably become victim to injury. Multiple factors will determine how severe that injury will be, however, it is important to note that injury is quite a broad subject matter therefore it is almost impossible to predict what will happen. As you can probably tell by now we are painting a picture for you with the above statistics. The message from me is: Unfortunately injuries happen, but, it is how you adapt your training during this time is what is most important. The First Thing You Need Is An Accurate Diag ..read more